Utah followers storm the sphere as Utah defeats USC at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Utah gained 43-42. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Utah soccer beat then-No. 7 USC 43-42 in a thriller at Rice-Eccles Stadium — the Utes’ greatest win of the season and one which places them proper again within the Pac-12 title race.
The sport was nationally broadcast on Fox and had consideration from throughout the nation.
Right here’s a roundup of what nationwide voices considered the Utes’ upset win.
“The primary lack of the Lincoln Riley period transpired in precisely the kind of sport the Trojans have anticipated to win given their high-powered offense: a shootout. However as errors and accidents piled up and Utah’s offense put up 562 yards, it turned an excessive amount of for USC to beat.” — Paolo Uggetti, ESPN.
“The fourth quarter of the No. 19 Utes’ 43-42 win towards No. 6 Southern California was epic: Utah went 79 yards in 10 performs for a 35-35 tie, USC went 90 yards in 11 performs to make it 42-35 and Utah then marched 75 yards in 15 performs, capped by a gutsy two-point conversion, to take the lead with 48 seconds left. Quarterback Cam Rising had 475 yards of offense and 5 touchdowns, together with the game-winner; he additionally ran within the two-point attempt. With the win, Utah strikes to 5-2 total and 3-1 within the Pac-12 to remain alive within the New Yr’s Six race.” — Paul Myerberg, USA At this time.
“As huge No. 86, Dalton Kincaid, wept briefly for all and the TV cameras to see, he reminded how life improves when 6-foot-4, 240-pound tight ends discover the weeping an excessive amount of to stem. He reminded how earlier generations may need been too frail to weep, too afraid of the potential appraisal of others. Most of all, he reminded how on this kookiest concoction of a sport, a sport relentless within the mindless, some Saturdays tear via all of the feelings, all the best way from the 43-40 in Fort Value via the 52-49 in Knoxville to the 43-42 in Salt Lake Metropolis, till the one alternative left is the completely happy weeping.” — Chuck Culpepper, The Washington Publish.
“Saturday evening’s Utah-USC thriller was one other duel high-performing quarterbacks. In the end, Utah’s Cam Rising (30-of-44, 415 yards, two TDs; 11 carries for 60 yards and three TDs) upstaged USC’s Caleb Williams (25-of-42, 381 yards, 5 TDs plus a 55-yard run), capped by Rising working within the go-ahead two-point conversion with 48 seconds left. For the primary time all season, the Trojans (6-1, 4-1 Pac-12) didn’t pressure a bunch of turnovers, nor did it notch a sack, and thus suffered their first defeat.” — Stewart Mandel, The Athletic.
“The Utes relinquished Pac-12 favourite and playoff contender standing final week at UCLA, however on an evening they honored two fallen teammates they performed impressed and coach Kyle Whittingham made the sensible name with a late 2-point conversion.” — Ralph D. Russo, The Related Press.
Laborious to not be a bit emotional watching Utah pull this off with Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe on the helmets.
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) October 16, 2022
Utah was by no means shedding in these helmets! What a win.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 16, 2022
Stinkin' Lincoln Riley strikes once more. Scores 42 at Utah! Offers up 43, together with the go-for-2 within the last minute. Thanks, Cam Rising, for additional exposing Stinkin's weak point. Hooray for Hollywood.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 16, 2022
Utah 43, USC 42
— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) October 16, 2022
- Large sport
- Utes led by TE Dalton Gronkowski-Winslow
- QB Cam Rising makes up for the Florida INT
- USC nonetheless a CFP contender however should win out